In the Term Myxedema, the Prefix Myx or Myxo Means

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the term myxedema, the prefix myx or myxo means :

• A) increased.
• B) male or masculine.
• C) mucus.
• D) secrete.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

In anthropology, refers to an adaptation process by which a people resists assimilation by modifying its traditional culture in response to pressures by a dominant society in order to preserve its distinctive ethnic identity.

Acculturation

The massive cultural change that occurs in a society when it experiences intensive firsthand contact with a more powerful society.

Atmosphere

The layer of gases that surrounds a planet, such as Earth, and is retained by the planet's gravity.

Nuclear States

Countries that possess nuclear weapons or have the capability to manufacture them.